2021年下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案
商务英语考试(BEC)中级模拟试题及答案
商务英语考试(BEC)中级模拟试题及答案商务英语考试(BEC)中级模拟试题及答案一.READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7. Read these sentences and the share prices below.. Which stock market does each sentence(1-7) describe?. For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.Example:the index went up more than one thousand.Answer:A1. the share prices were influenced by the improvement of the two countries'relations.2. Over the week ,turnover rose by T $ 5. 83bn.3. Many people went to buy capitalization stocks.4. In the beginning many foreign shareholders buy blue chips at high prices.5. Price was lower after shareholders sold stocks in industrials to make profit.6. On Thursday price dropped and then rose again.7. the falling of composite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week.A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and 3.4 per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8.5 bn, down from Thursday's Bt 10bn.B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrialsafter Thursday's rebound ,and the weighted index fell 45.59 to 5,806.77, or 1.7 per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $41.51 bn from T $ 35. 78bn.C. Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2 ,907. 00 , 1.3 per cent higher on the weekD. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profit-taking on confirmation of US renewal of China's MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 per cent lower on the week.PART TWOQuestions 8-12. Read this letter to the editor of The Economist.. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.. For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mar4 any letter twice.. One answer has been given as an example.Sir-You state on February 13th that New Mexico has "few natural resources ",... ...example... In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas , seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals ...8...Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5. 65 billion, ... 9 ... In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexicofrom taxes on federal lands were S 108 million ,all earmarked for public education.... 10 ... About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ...11 ... Tourism is an important industry in New Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ...12...States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6. 1/00 in the year to October 1992-one of the fastest growth rates in the United States.Charles ChapinExample :CA. It has a broadly based tax structure an important point.B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state's strongest economic forces.D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.E. the combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2. 8 billion.F. Some 16, 000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.G. the $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services.H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.I. New Mexico's extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state's $ 1. 9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.PART THREEQuestions 13-20. Read this letter about Compensation Trade ,and answer the following questions.Ministry of Foreign Trade 19th January , 1 993Xi Changan StreetBeijing , ChinaDear Sirs,This letter is in regard to the window glass business between our firm and the China National Light industrial Products Import & Export Corporation, Daren Branch and the Daren Window Glass Factory.1. Our two sides sincerely worked in the past and the window glass business has already been done successfully. However, the quantity of products doesn't meet our requirements. This company wants to develop the trade and business further in this line. We now expect to begin working with all the other branches and window glass factories on the same basis ,i. e. compensation trade.2. For the U. S. A. market, we require very large quantities of small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt assistance to help us out in expanding glass-cutting business. We would highly appreciate it if you take this matter into consideration. We are certain that ,with your prompt cooperation, our purchases of Chinese window glass for sale in the U. S. A. market will very quickly increase to a large and substantial volume. With the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries ,the time is now right for a very quick and large increasein trade between us.3. For your information, we are doing everything possible to cooperate in achieving our mutual goal of making the window glass business a very large one. We have offered to purchase various equipment for your Dairen factory which will increase its products, improve quality and raise its efficiency. We have offered to accept payment for this machinery in the form of buy-back of glass. We have also cooperated with the factory in making suggestions for better efficient packing and containerization. The factory has been very cooperative and receptive to our ideas. As we want to begin our business with the other branches too ,we plan to offer the same suggestions and proposals to purchase machinery for them.4. From this letter, you can see that we are very sincere in our desire for a long-term relationship between our two countries and our firm and the various branches of the China National Light industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Window Glass Departments .During our next visit to China, we will discuss the appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent for Chinese Window Glass in the U. S. A. market. Since we have discussed this question in the past ,we expect that the official appointment of our firm as the exclusive agent will be made during our next trip.Thank you for your prompt attention to the above. Best regards.Sincerely yours ,Norman GoldsteinAssociates , INCQuestions 13-16. For questions 13-16 ,choose the correct title for eachparagraph from the box below.. For each paragraph(1-4) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mark any letter twice.13. Paragraph 1...14. Paragraph 2...15. Paragraph 3...16. Paragraph 4...A Our hope for a long-term relationshipB Our successful cooperation in the pastC the diplomatic relations between our two countriesD Our wish to increase the quantity of productsE Our need of help in glass-cuttingF Our goal to make the window glass business largeG Improvement of equipment in Chinese factoriesQuestions l7-20. Using the information in the test ,complete each sentence 17-20 ,with a phrase from the list below (A-G).. For each sentence(17-20) mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.. Do not mark any letter twice.17. When we visit your country again next time ,we hope you'11...18. On the basis of compensation trade ,we are going to...19. In order to enlarge our window glass business, we're doing our best to...20. To other branches that have business with us, we'll...A take this problem into consideration.B develop and expand the trade and business further.C make our company the sole agent in China.D offer to buy equipment for them.E accept payment for this equipment.F start cooperation with other branches and factories.G cooperate with you and realize our common dream.PART FOURQuestions 21-35. Read this advertisement a hat Fidelily Emerging Markets.. Choose the best word to fil1 each gap.. For each question (21 -35) mark one letter (A ,B,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.. One answer has been given as an example.the dynamic developing economies of the world are ripe with potential. Not only have they ...example...extraordinary levels of ...21 ..., but we believe this looks set continue , backed by ...22 ...inflows of foreign investment. Fidelity Emerging Mark, Fund is ...23...to help you capitalize on this promising outlook.the ...24...to real success in Emerging Markets is research and resources, of Fidelity's foremost ... 25 ... As the world's largest ...26 ... investment management organization , we can draw upona (n) ...27... network of offices covering developing economies across Asia ,Latin America and Europe.This local presence means we can ... 28... a hands-on approach ,searching out a capitalizing on investment...29...as soon as they come to light. As a result, Fidelity I become one of the world's ... 30... names in emerging stockmarkets : where we ...31... manage 5pounds billion ?So act now to ...32... out more about the Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund ---and get the potential of these dynamic markets teamed with the strength of the Fidelity organization. For more ...33 ... , call us , free of ...34 ..., from any of the countriesbelow. If you... 35... elsewhere ,please use the UK number or post or fax the coupon.Example:A. deniedB. climbedC. demonstratedD. mentionedAnswer: C21. A. growth B. decrease C. height D. diminish22. A. slow B. increasing C. reducing D. fast23. A. thought B. designed C. considered D. supposed24. A. road B. method C. reason D. key25. A. words B. slogans C. ways D. strengths26. A. independent B. wealthy C. prosperous D. national27. A. intensive B. thick C. narrow D. extensive28. A. move B. apply C. reply D. demand29. A. situations B. disadvantages C. opportunities D. conditions30. A. few B. many C. honourable D. leading31. A. currently B. formerly C. recently D. likely32. A. look B. discover C. find D. learn33. A. news B. data C. information D. knowledge34. A. money B. pay C. fee D. charge35. A. live B. wait C. talk D. sleepPART FIVESection AQuestions 36-40. Read this text about car sales in the world.. In most of the lines (36 -40) there is one extra word which does not fit in. One or two lines, however, are Correct.. If the Line is correct, put a tick (√ ) in the space on your Answer Sheet.. If there is an extra word in the line, write that word in thespace on your Answer Sheet.Example :While new car sales in Japan are predicted to rise up by...up...5 per cent next year, 1990's record of 5.1 million won't be exceeded...√...WORLD NEW CAR SALES36. New car sales fell down last year to a six-year low, but demand37. is forecast to begin a sustained period of growth in 1994 and38. rose to record levels through out the second half years of the 1990s39. the short-term recovery is being driven chiefly by a strong rise in the demand40. in North America ,where new car sales are forecast to increaseby 11 percent to 10. 46 million this year ,as well by the continuingexpansion of demand in the Asia-Pacific region. PART FIVE Section BQuestions 41-45.. the following is a business contract.. In each line there is one wrong word.. For each numbered line (41 - 45) write the correct word in the space on your Answer Sheet.Example :We have to hold you responsibility for the loss we've been made to sustain...responsible...This serves to authorize the Chairman of the F. T. Arbitration Commission to41. appoint an arbitrator on behave of this corporation to settle the dispute42. existed between the plaintiff and the defendant ,concerning the defendant's.43. failure to meet their oblige under contracts concluded for the supply of44. 8,000 metric tons of Aluminium ingots. Should the defendant failing to45. appoint an arbitrator with in the time specific by the F. T. Arbitration .Commission ,this corporation would have an arbitrator appointed forthe defendant.二. WRITINGPART ONEQuestion 46You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China. You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months, which is impossible. therefor you decide to advertise for two experienced translators as soon as possible.. Write a short note to Mr. Max Remington ,the Public Relation's manager. Ask for an advertisement for two translators.. Explain the reason.. Mention your urgency.. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.PART TWOQuestion 47You work in the Market Survey institute. After careful research ,you receive four charts.Read the following charts which show , the trend of consumer confidence, real hourly wages, employment and credit development. The years are given ,while the other numbers are not presented. But the lines in the charts clearly show , the directions of development.. Use the information in the charts to write a report (about 100- 120 words) analyzing the reason why the consumer confidence increases.. Write on your Answer Sheet.三.LISTENINGPART ONEQuestions 1-12. You will hear three telephone conversations.. Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below.Message One. Questions 1-4MESSAGEVisiting City: BarcelonaMain Features:1. the Old City: old buildings2. (1) ... beautiful, magnificent3. several (2)...restaurants food is cheap(3) ...4. Staying Hotel (4) ...Message Two Questions 5-8Hiring RegistrationDate : 5th Jan. Time : 10:30Name of the customer : Kate (5)...Contact No : (6)...Service Details :l. An appartment near (7)...street ,with air-conditioner and heating system .2. Rent :on more than (8)...a month ,including water and gas3. Renting Period: about 1.5 years from February Message Three. Questions 9- 12Telephone MessageDate : 1st April Time : 9:45Item : buying (9)...Purpose : 10 for meeting room, (10) ...for the officeTotal money: (11)...Deadline for purchasing : before ( 12)...,AprilPART TWOQuestions 13-22Section OneQuestions 13-17. You will hear five short pieces.. For each piece decide where the speaker is.. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the piece.. You will hear the five pieces twice.13...14...15...16...17...placesA on the planeB at the bankC at the airportD at the officeE at the theatreF at the hotelG at the customsH on the busSection TwoQuestions 18- 22. You wt71 hear another five short pieces.. For each piece decide what the speaker is going to do next.. Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the piece.. You will hear the five pieces twice.18...19...20...21...22...Next actionsA to stop smokingB to fall into sleepC to leave a companyD to mail a parcelE to go shoppingF to go to the beachG to resign from the officeH to find a motelPART THREEQuestions 23-30. you will hear a report presented by a journalist from T okyo. He talks about the difficult situations met by Japanese chemical groups. He gives some important figures of four biggest chemical groups in Japan.. you have to complete the sentences (23-30) by choosingthe correct answer.. Mark one letter (A ,B or C).23. the crisis met by Japanese chemical groups is caused by, one of the reasons.A over capacityB high pricesC high cost24. the productions manufactured by Asahi Chemical, Japan's largest poly tyrene manufacturer take up of the market.A 12%B 25%C 26.625.________ is Japan's biggest plastics group.A Mitsubishi KaseiB Mitsubishi petrochemicalC Mitsui Petrochemical industries26. On Oct. 1st, Mitsubishi Petrochemical is going to merge with.A Kawasaki plantB Mitsui petrochemicalC Mitsubishi Kasei27. the dividend of remains the same as in last year.A Mitsubishi PetrochemicalB Mitsui petrochemical industries and Shin-EtsuC Sumitomo Chemical28. chemical group is not explained in detail in this report.A Shin-EtsuB Mitsubishi KaseiC Mitsui petrochemical29. chemical group has the highest per share according tothe report.A Mitsubishi PetrochemicalB Shin-EtsuC Mitsui Petrochemical Industries30. is going to open a new plant.A Shin-EtsuB Mitsui PetrochemicalC Mitsubishi Petrochemical商务英语BEC中级模拟试题(附参考答案)一. 阅读部分PART ONE1. D2. B3. A4. C5. B6. B7. CPART TWO8. E 9. G 10. I 11. F 12. APART THREE13. D 14. E 15. G 16. A 17. C 18. F 19. G 20. DPART FOUR21. A 22. B 23.D 24. D 25. D 26.A 27.D 28. B 29.C30. D 31. A 32.C 33. C 34. D 35.APART FIVESection A36. down是多余,应删掉.37. 没有多余的词38. years是多余,应删掉.39. the 是多余,应删掉.40. 没有多余的词.Section BF1 : When do you want them?M1 : Before the 10th of April. By the way ,I want to look at the sample beforehand.F1 : OK! I will select some samples for you.M1 : Thank you. Bye.F1 : Bye-bye , Mr. Wilson. Part Two. Questions 13-22.Section One. Questions 13-17.Question ThirteenA couple called today and they said they couldn't arrive tonight.You're lucky to find this vacancy. This is a busy time of the year. Please fill out this registration card and be sure to list your car's license number.Question FourteenA massive 700,000-tonne-a-year ethylene complex owned by Maruzen ,Mitsui Petrochemical and Sumitomo Chemical comes on stream later this year and Mitsubishi Petrochemical is also commissioning a new 300,000-tonne-a -year plant this year.下载全文。
商务英语中级试题及答案
商务英语中级试题及答案一、听力理解(共20分)1. 根据所听对话,选择正确的答案。
A. 会议将在下午3点开始。
B. 会议将在下午4点开始。
C. 会议将在下午5点开始。
D. 会议将在下午6点开始。
[答案:B]2. 根据所听对话,选择正确的答案。
A. 客户对产品非常满意。
B. 客户对产品有些不满。
C. 客户对产品非常不满。
D. 客户对产品没有意见。
[答案:A]3. 根据所听对话,选择正确的答案。
A. 订单将在下周一发货。
B. 订单将在下周二发货。
C. 订单将在下周三发货。
D. 订单将在下周四发货。
[答案:C]二、阅读理解(共30分)1. 阅读以下商务邮件,并回答问题。
Dear Mr. Smith,We are pleased to inform you that your order has been processed and will be shipped out within the next 48 hours. Please find the attached invoice for your records.Best regards,John Doe问题:订单将在多长时间内发货?A. 24小时内B. 48小时内C. 72小时内D. 96小时内[答案:B]2. 阅读以下商务邮件,并回答问题。
Dear Ms. Johnson,Thank you for your inquiry regarding our new product line. We will provide you with a detailed product catalog and a price list next week.Looking forward to your response.Best regards,Jane Smith问题:客户将何时收到产品目录和价格表?A. 本周B. 下周C. 两周后D. 一个月后[答案:B]三、完形填空(共20分)阅读下面的商务文章,从所给选项中选择最合适的一项填入空白处。
bec中级试题答案
bec中级试题答案一、听力部分A) 选择题1. 答案:B对话中,男士询问女士是否已经完成了报告,女士回答说还需要一些时间来整理数据。
因此,女士尚未完成报告。
2. 答案:C在这段对话中,女士提到了下周的会议,并询问男士是否有空参加。
男士回答说会尽量调整时间以参加会议。
由此可知,男士愿意参加下周的会议。
3. 答案:A女士在电话中询问是否能够预订下周六的晚餐,服务员回答说那天已经预订满了。
因此,下周六的晚餐无法预订。
4. 答案:B对话中男士提到他将在下个月开始新的工作,而女士则表示祝贺。
由此可知,男士即将开始一份新工作。
5. 答案:C女士在对话中询问男士是否已经看过新上映的电影,男士回答说还没有,但计划这周末去看。
因此,男士尚未观看该电影。
B) 填空题1. 答案:9:00 am对话中提到会议将在早上9点开始。
2. 答案:library女士建议男士去图书馆查找相关资料。
3. 答案:two男士提到他有两个侄子。
4. 答案:bank女士说她在银行工作。
5. 答案:vegetarian男士询问女士是否愿意尝试素食餐厅。
二、阅读部分A) 选择题1. 答案:A文章第一段提到了全球化对于小型企业的影响,指出小型企业需要适应全球化的趋势。
2. 答案:B根据文章第二段的内容,公司通过提供在线培训来帮助员工提升技能。
3. 答案:C文章中提到,尽管科技的发展带来了便利,但也引发了对于隐私保护的担忧。
4. 答案:D最后一段提到,为了减少环境污染,政府正在鼓励使用电动汽车。
5. 答案:A文章总结部分指出,尽管面临挑战,但通过创新和合作,我们可以找到解决问题的方法。
B) 匹配题1. 答案:E根据文章描述,John对于环境保护非常关注,因此他最可能支持减少塑料使用的倡议。
2. 答案:ALily在文章中提到了她对于新技术的热爱,因此她最可能对智能家居系统感兴趣。
3. 答案:DTom在文章中提到了他对于健康饮食的关注,因此他最可能参加烹饪课程。
下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案
xx年下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案xx年下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案一.READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7.Read these sentences and the three pany plans below..Which pany does each sentence describe?. For each sentence mark one letter(A ,B or C)on your Answer Sheet.ExampleTo bine its operations in different parts of the world will save a lot of money for the pany.Answer: B1. The pany has businesses in four continents of the world.2. The pany has appointed a new manager in charge of medicines.3. New automobiles will be developed in its program centers.4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations.5. Goods for hair protection makes a lot of money for the pany.6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the customers.7. The pany is made up of fourteen subpanies all over the world.A . FORDTo save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its manufacturing, sales, and product development operations in North America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more horizontal organization the pany is setting up five program centers with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks.B. IBMBig Blue is reorganizing its marketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insurance. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminateturf wars and make itself more responsive to customers.C. BMSBristol-Meyers Squibb is revamping its consumer business by appointing a new chief responsible for its worldwide consumer medicines business such as Bufferin and Excedrin. The 11, 400 million U. S. dollars drug pany also has formed a new unit with worldwide responsibility for its Clairol and other hair-care products.PART TWOQuestions 8-12. Read this proposal about the CPT Word Processor.. Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.. For each blank ( 8 -12) mark one letter(A -I)on your Answer Sheet.. De not mark any letter twice.. One answer has been given as an example.15 June 1993Ms. Martha WestonWord Processing SupervisorABC CompanyPost Office Box 107228 King's Street LondonDear Ms. Weston.Performance of the Cpt EquipmentI'm Pleased to tell you about our experience with the CPT Word Processor as you requested recentlyexampleI assume you have looked at several machines and have narrowed down your choices. Here are my observations.An approach to adopting word processorsEighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment on limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually get rid of electric typewriters as we became familiar with the word processor8 The stations are actually in pairs so each pair can share a mon printer 9We use the equipment as dedicated word processors, although we do have the ability to link up with our puter installation.The step-at-a-time development of our word-processing center has, we think, saved us money and training time10 PerformanceIn terms of performance , the CPT equipment is excellent11Moreover our service contract and warranty have covered all maintenance costs.We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake oured. 12Using both printers , we recently prepared 1200 individually typed form letter mailings a under four hours. We have no plaint about our preparation of executive reports.Example: IA So it works very well and has so many different functions.B Also it has reduced the confusion that exists about buying software packages .C The train stops at each station for only fifteen minutes.D We began with two work stations and now have four.E Our routine letters are prepared from disc-stored masters.F The Rotary W printer with a speed of 45 characters a second can easily handle two input stations.G In contrast ,its size and weight are ideal for carrying.H We have not yet experienced mechanical problems so far.I We are pleased with its performance and multi-functions.PART THREEQuestions 13-20. Read this text about the problem of Barclays Bank.。
商务英语中级考前辅导练习题及答案
商务英语中级考前辅导练习题及答案商务英语中级考前辅导练习题及答案我的努力求学没有得到别的好处,只不过是愈来愈发觉自己的无知。
以下是我为大家搜寻整理的商务英语中级考前辅导练习题及答案,期望对正在关注的您有所帮忙!更多精彩内容请准时关注我们应届毕业生考试网!I. Translation.1. Translate the following into Chinese.(1) net operating income (2) deferred payment (3) P. O. D (4) business standing (5) D/O (6) discount (7) open policy(8) demand draft (9) with particular average (10) arbitration2. Translate the following into English.(1)标准出口包装 (2)确认书 (3)仓至仓条款 (4)清洁提单(5)指定银行Keys:1. (1)净营业收入 (2)延期付款 (3)发货付款 (4)商业信誉(5)提货单 / 交货单 (6)折扣 (7)预定保单 / 未的确保险单(8)即期汇票 (9)水渍险 (10)仲裁2. (1) standard export packing (2) confirmation (3) Warehouse to warehouse clause(4) clean B / L; or clean Bill of Lading (5) specified bankII. Choose the correct answer.1. If there were any delay in delivery, we would cancel the order and reserve the right to ________ a claim against you.a. haveb. givec. lodged. get2. Please quote us your lowest price, CIF London, including our 5% ________.a. commissionb. consignmentc. committeed. consignature3. We can __________ you that our products are superior in quality and reasonable in price.a. ensureb. surec. assured. insure4. Unfortunately, we cannot immediately send you a full range of samples _________.a. free of paymentb. with paymentc. free of charged. without charge5. We believe that you will agree that the prices, which are all _________ of CFR London, are very competitive.a. exclusiveb. inclusivec. maded. come6. In order to start a concrete transaction between us, we take pleasure in making you a special offer, _________ our final confirmation.a. under the conditionb. with respect toc. subject tod. with reference to7. If our client _________ the sample, we can get from hima large order.a. approves ofb. confirms ofc. informs ofd. aware of8. We are in _________ of your letter dated 22nd April.a. positionb. favorc. receiptd. lack9. _________ you wish to make enquiries concerning our financial standing, you may refer to the ABC Bank.a. Wouldb. Couldc. Pleased. Should10. We have the pleasure of ________ your letter of Oct.6.a. confirmingb. confirmc. acknowledgingd. acknowledge11. Had you contacted us earlier we ________ your request to the full.a. would comply withb. will comply withc. would have complied withd. would compliance with12. We prefer to buy from you, because you do business with all countries, big or small, ________ equal basis.a. onb. forc. ind. with13. As you are aware that the growing demand for the above commodities has doubtlessly resulted _________ increased prices.a. forb. inc. withd. from14. Please rush you L/C; otherwise shipment will _________.a. delayb. be delayingc. delayedd. be delayed15. As you are _________ the market for table cloth, we should be glad if you would send us your best quotation.a. inb. onc. enteringd. at16. We trust you will pay our draft _________.a. on presentationb. on purposec. on representationd. on demonstration17. We are waiting _________ your reply ________ our letter.a. in, ofb. for, toc. of, ofd. with, to18. The packing must be strong enough ________ rough handling.a. withstandb. withstandingc. to withstandd. to be withstood19. We are afraid that we have to charge more for the designated packing, as it _______ extra labor and cost.a. calls onb. calls offc. calls ind. calls for20. The Fair was cancelled because most of the members_________ the date.a. objected tob. object forc. subjected tod. agree onKeys:1-5 caccb 6-10 cacdc 11-15 cabda 16-20 abcdaIII. Translate the following letter into English.敬启者:我方现寻购棉纺织品,由于该产品在本地市场需要量很大。
商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺练习题
商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺练习题商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺练习题学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺练习题,希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!同事Co-WorkersA: I’m really ___①___ Larry! He’s the biggest airhead I’ve ever met. He always makes careless mistakes, and he’s a pain to work with.A:我真受够了拉里。
他是我所见过的最大的傻瓜。
他总犯粗心的错误,跟他一起工作真是痛苦。
B: You shouldn’t be so negative. You’ll always have some co-workers that are harder to work with than others. But if you are negative and start name-calling in the office, it will make a bad working environment for everybody.B:你不要这么否定他。
你总会碰到这样一些同事,与他们共事比跟其他人要困难得多。
但是如果你持否定态度,在办公室骂人,那只会给大家制造一个恶劣的工作环境。
A: You only say that BECause you don’t have to work with him. The people in your department seem so capable and ____②____. Take Mary for example. She’s smart and enthusiastic. I’ve never met anyone as cheery as she is.A:你这么说是因为你没有和他共过事。
2021年商务英语中级写作模拟题及答案
商务英语中级写作模拟题及答案Mr. Lee is going to buy a large amount of electronic ponents from your pany. He also shows an interest in your pany‘s PCX phone ___chine, which is in the charge of Mr. Angus Beard, your colleague. Mr. Lee would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to ___ke a trial sale.. Write a short note to Mr. Angus Beard ,one of your colleagues.. Tell him the fact that Mr. Lee is interested in PCX phone.. Mention the number he wants to have.. suggest their direct contact.. Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.You are a clerk in Lucky Touri ___ Company. You are responsible for arranging travelling lines. One day ,you re ___ived the data as follows :Read the following table which shows the changes in the way people spend their holidays. The table divides thetouri ___ business into four parts , ___ing the different per ___ntages in 1980 and in 1990 ,from which you will noti ___ the trend of current touri ___ business.. Use the infor ___tion in the table to write a short report (about 100-120 words) emphasizing changes of the___in business for your pany.. Write on your Answer Sheet.1980 1990Travelling abroad 12% 23%Going to seaside? 38% 32%Camping 9% 35%Staying at home 41% 10%Total 100% 100%Dear Mr Beard,Mr. Lee ,one of my old clients ,has interest in our PCX phone ___chine. He would like to bring 10 samples and some brochures back home to ___ke a trial sale. You ___y contact him directly on Tel 3108881.Nowadays, less people like to spend their holidays at home. More people go camping outside or even travel abroad. The changes are caused ___inly by three factors.First ,people bee more open. Instead of staying at home, they visit foreign countries to know the different ra ___s. Secondly ,in the 1990s , house wives are more free from the heavy housework with more and more household utensils. Families are very happy to spend holidays outside with mothers or wives. Thirdly, travelling abroad can also mean enjoying fortable weather in another country. Thereforeless people go to crowded seaside ,they turn to other ways.模板,内容仅供参考。
2021商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案6
2021商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案6 Banks and Banking : Other Bank ServicesA modern bank provides many services other than checking accounts. ____1____If you went to a bank to open a savings account, you would go through almost the same procedures followed in applying for a checking account. ____2____ Then you would be given a passbook in which your initial deposit would be recorded. All deposits and withdrawals from your account are entered into your passbook. ____3____ With a regular passbook savings account, you would be able to withdraw money wherever you needed it. All you would have to do is fill out a withdrawal order and present it, along with your passbook to the teller.All banks pay interest on savings accounts. ____4____ Banks also pay interest at different times. ____5____ Suppose, for example, that on January 1, you deposited$ 1,000 in a bank that paid 4 1/2 percent interest semiannually. By July 1,you would have earned $ 22.50 interest. This interest would automatically be credited to your account; and of you left it in the bank, along with your original deposit, you would receive interest on$ 1,022.50 for the next six-month period. That is, your interest would be compounded.A. But the majority of them pay semiannually, that is, every six months.B. The interest rate varies from bank to bank, but the general range is from 4 1/2 to 6 percent.C. This means that passbook contains an actual record of all transactions made and that you know the exact amount of savings you have at any one time.D. One of these is checking accounts.E. First you would be asked to fill out a signature card.F. But most banks pay interest at the end of a year.G. One of the most important of these is regular passbook savings.H. One can withdraw money whenever necessary.答案:1.G;2. E;3. ;4. B;5. A这是一句年代久远的陈词滥调:女人爱聊天,而男人则比较沉默寡言。
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案7
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案7•不过免费重读!202*年商务英语考试(BEC)全程课程火热开售中>>请看相关英文报道:EU investment in China up to October dropped, due mainly to a massive cut in September caused bythe eurozone debt crisis, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.【解析】在上述报导中,“下降”用“drop”一词来表达,而其他常用来表达“下降”之意的词还有“fall”,“decline”和“decrease”。
例句:Investment from the 27-nation bloc dropped 1.8 percent year-on-year to $4.18 billion fortheJanuary-September period.今年前三季度,来自27国集团的投资为41.8亿美元,同比下降了1.8个百分点。
The water in the river has fallen two feet.河水水位下降了二英尺。
The role of the railways declined in the transport system.在运输系统中,铁路的重要性逐渐下降。
Interest in the sport is decreasing.人们对此项运动的兴趣已逐渐下降。
周三,美国七家太阳能产品制造商请求奥巴马政府对中国太阳能进口产品征收超过100%的关税,理由是这些产品存在不正当削价竞争行为,并且破坏美国的就业机会。
请看相关英文报道:On Wednesday, seven US solar manufacturers asked the Obama administration to impose duties of morethan 100 percent on Chinese imports, which they said were unfairly undercutting prices anddestroying jobs in the US.【解析】报道中的"impose duties"即“征收关税”的意思。
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测试题1
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测试题1单项选择题1、根据下面资料,回答题AToo often we accuse others of not listening, pretendingthat we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we haven't quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes -exactly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right -and that means listening.BListening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effortless activity. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong. However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss whatthe speaker is saying - probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late.CThe most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished. We then stop listening. Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance youwill interrupt to say it. Good listeners don't interrupt. In fact, it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well.DAbove all, be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person's shoes, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at andform a response. But don't be too clever. Faced with aknow-all, many people keep quiet because they see no pointin continuing.Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation.2、根据下面内容,回答题Buffet ZoneLucy Robertson started working at a take-away food business to supplement her income during her student days at Edinburgh University. Several years later she had boughtthe business and now, 17 years on, she owns Grapevine Caterers, probably Scotland's leading independent caterers, with a turnover of almost ε6m.She had never planned to own a business, and had certainly never considered a career in catering. (0)...G… However, her unplanned career began in 1985, when she returned to Edinburgh and discovered that the takeaway she had workedin was up for sale. On impulse, she bought it, but admits that at the time she knew nothing about catering. (8).....It was a difficult time, but essential in terms of gaining the experience she needed. The late 1980s boom wasgood for business, with large numbers of office workers wanting takeaway food for their lunches. (9)..... "At one point there were 26 food outlets within a 5-kilometre radius," Robertson recalls, as the economy changed and the once packed office blocks started to become vacant, it became clear that Robertson would need to diversify. (10)......It changed the direction of the company for good. As Robertson began to win catering contracts, she decided that the company would have to move to larger premises. In 1994, the move was made when she bought another catering business that already had a number of profitable contracts for boardroom lunches.Meanwhile, Robertson's main competitor, the oldest catering company in Edinburgh, was causing her some anxiety. "Customer loyally is not to be underestimated," she warns. ButRobertson is not someone who is easily put off. (11)...... Partly as a result of this, turnover doubled,and having outgrown another site, Robertson bought a city-centre location for the group's headquarters.By now, Grapevine's main competitor was a new catering company called Towngates. Although Robertson tried to raise enough money to buy Towngates, she did not succeed. Thenluck intervened and Towngates went bankrupt. (12)......Many accepted and the company's turnover went from ε700,000 to ε1.5 million almost overnight.However, the company's growth was not as smooth as it sounds in retrospect. Robertson admits, "We were close to the edge during the growth period. Like many under-capitalized companies trying to grow, it might easily have collapsed." But that, she feels, is the challenge of developing your own business.A.But there are plenty of similar contracts to be won in the east of Scotland before Robertson turns her attention elsewhere.B.Her way round this particular problem was to recruit the catering manager of the rivalcompany.C.But this demand was short-lived, and before long, increasing competition made it harderto make a profit. D."It was a dramatic learning curve and very small amounts of money were earned at first," says Robertson.E.She decided that the solution, since many companies required working lunches for meetings with clients, was to prepare and deliver meals to business premises.F.On hearing this, Robertson immediately contacted all oftheir clients and offered the services of Grapevine Caterers.G.Instead, she studied accountancy after leaving university, and a steady if unspectacular professional path seemed set.(8)应选填空题3、1. Problems at Southford PlantDear MR Ballard,You asked for a brief report concerning the recent events at the Southford Plant.We have consulted the files and spoken to relevant members of the higher management and thus are able to provide an explanation for the breakdown reported in the press on 17 May of this year.____1____ The handling equipment used to deliver the components to the assembly line has been known to be in need of an overhaul for the past six months. The plant hasbeen working to full capacity to finish the American orders according to schedule.As you know, we had commissioned a study by Industrial Research Consultants. ____2____ In it they warned that there was not enough space available to store sufficient components ____3____We had decided to install fully automated robot system. However, at the same time it was clear to our production director that given the present maintenance staff, we would not have sufficient staff available if big problems were to arise____4____But we were still only working a two-shift system so the machines were not getting the necessary cover.We all agree that the breakdown was extremely unfortunate and yet we must admit that, under the circumstance, it was not entirely unexpected.We now believe that we have managed to sort out the major problems which we had been having with the conveyor equipment ____5____ Added to this is the fact that personnel department has been successful in recruiting some highly qualified maintenance staff who makes us confident that a repetition of the 16 May now seems entirelyunlikely.A. They also recommended expanding the present two-shift system to a three-shift one.B. And also when the new robots are installed in September, we feel certain that such problems will become a thing of the past.C. Unfortunately, as you know, there has been a major problem with recognizing the maintenance schedule.D. The wide range of machine we operate is not fully supervised at all times.E. The cause of the breakdown was very simple.F. They submitted their report on April 5.G. There have been a number of delays and breakdowns in production recently which have been reported in the press.H. The firm has been advertising for maintenance engineers for some weeks.I. All the facilities in the plant will be coordinated to enable the workers to step up production of the new range of machines.4、Questions 8-12·Read this proposal about the CPT Word Processor. ·Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.·For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.·De not mark any letter twice.·One answer has been given as an example.15 June 1993Ms. Martha WestonWord Processing SupervisorABC CompanyPost Office Box 107228 King’s Street LondonDear Ms. Weston,Performance of the CPT EquipmentI’m Pleased to tell you about our experience with the CPT Word Processor as you requested recently____example____ I assume you have looked at several machines and have narrowed down your choices.Here are my observations.An approach to adopting word processorsEighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment on limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually get rid of electric typewriters as we became familiar with the word processor. ____8____ The stations are actually in pairs so each pair can share a common printer ____9____We use the equipment as dedicated word processors, although we do have the ability to link up with our computer installation.The step-at-a-time development of our word-processing center has, we think, saved us money and training time.____10____PerformanceIn terms of performance, the CPT equipment is excellent.____11____ Moreover our service contract and warranty have covered all maintenance costs.We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake occurs. ____12____ Using both printers, we recently prepared 1200 individually typed form letter mailings a under four hours. We have no complaint about our preparation of executive reports.Example: IA. So it works very well and has so many different functions.B. Also it has reduced the confusion that exists about buying software packages.C. The train stops at each station for only fifteen minutes.D. We began with two work stations and now have four.E. Our routine letters are prepared from disc-stored masters.F. The Rotary W printer with a speed of 45 characters a second can easily handle two input stations.G. In contrast, its size and weight are ideal for carrying.H. We have not yet experienced mechanical problems so far.I. We are pleased with its performance and multi-functions.5、Questions 8-12· Read this letter to the editor of The Economist.· Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.· For each bland (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.· Do not mar4 any letter twice.· One answer has been given as an example.Sir,You state on February 13 th that New Mexico has “few natural resources”, ____ example____ In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas, seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals____8____ Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5.65 billion, ____9____ In addition, during fiscal year 1991 , payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million, all earmarked for public education.____10____ About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ____11____ Tourism is an important industry in Mew Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ____12____ States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6.1/00 in the year to October 1992-one if the fastest growth rates in the United States.Charles ChapinExample: CA. That it has a broadly based tax structure is an important point.B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state’s strongest economic forces.D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2.8 billion.F. Some 16,000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any majorindustry.G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services.H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.I. New Mexico’s extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state’s $ 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.6、Questions 8 – 12·Read the following text.·Choose the best sentence from the list on page 52 to fill each of the gaps.·For each gap 8 – 12 mark one letter A – I on your Answer Sheet.·Do not mark any letter twice.The Cash-free SocietyImagine a society in which cash no longer exists, Instead, “ cash ” is electronic, as in bank-card Systems. Currency and coin are abandoned.____ example ____ . Theft of cash would become impossible. Bank robberies and cash-register robberies would simply cease to occur ____ ( 8 ) ____ . Purse snatchings would become a thing of the past. Urban streets would become safer ____ ( 9 ) ____ . Security costs and insurance rates would fall. Property values would rise. Neighbourhoods would improve.Drug traffickers and their clients, burglars and receives of stolen property, arsonists for hire, and bribe-takers would no longer have the advantage of using untraceable currency. ____ ( 10 ) ____ These prosecutions, in turn, would inhibit further crimes.In a society devoid of physical money, a change from cash to recorded electronic money would be accompanied by a flow of previously unpaid income-tax revenues running in the tens of billions of dollars. ____ (11) ____ Cash has been the root of much social and economic evil. ____ (12)____ Eighty percent of Americans regularly use credit cards. The development of a federal system to handle the country’s 300 billion annual cash transactions in the United States electronically is within reach.Example: H.A. A national electronic-money system would operate as a debit-card system.B. Retail shops in once dangerous areas could operate in safety.C. As a result, income tax rates could be lowered or the national debt reduced.D. The use of cash has diminished substantially since World War II.E. Attacks on shopkeepers, taxi drivers, and cashiers would all end.F. The emergence of electronic funds-transfer technology makes it possible to change the nature of money and to divorce it from evil.G. Almost every present-day cash transaction can be duplicated electronically.H. The immediate benefits would be profound and fundamental.I. Electronic “money” would leave incriminating trails of data, resulting in more arrests and convictions.7、Questions 8-12·Read this letter to the editor of The Economist. ·Choose the best sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.·For each bland (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.·Do not mar4 any letter twice.·One answer has been given as an example.Sir,You state on February 13 th that New Mexico has “few natural resources”, ____ example____ In 1991 New Mexico ranked fourth in the United States in production of natural gas, seventh in oil and tenth in non-fuel minerals____8____ Non-fuel minerals contributed about $ 1 billion and coal $ 509 million.Taxes from production of fuels and minerals, and lease payments on state lands have been set aside by legislative acts to endow two permanent funds worth about $ 5.65 billion, ____9____ In addition, during fiscal year 1991 ,payments to New Mexico from taxes on federal lands were S 108 million, all earmarked for public education.____10____ About $566 million came from taxes and permanent-fund earnings attributable to oil and gas production. ____11____ Tourism is an important industry in Mew Mexico, yet its economic impact on the public sector is dwarfed by that of mineral production.New Mexico came through the recent recession in much better shape than most other states. It does not have a deficit. ____12____ States that rely primarily on a sales tax or on an income tax have big problems during economic downturns. Income growth per head in New Mexico averaged 6.1/00 in the year to October 1992-one if the fastest growth rates in the United States.Charles ChapinExample: CA. That it has a broadly based tax structure is an important point.B. In 1992 it produced more oil than Colorado and Kansas combined.C. However, the extractive mineral industry in New Mexico is one of the state’s strongest economic forces.D. During fiscal year 1992 New Mexico raised permanent funds worth about $6.1 billion.E. The combined value of oil and gas production was $ 2.8 billion.F. Some 16,000 employees work in the extractive industries and their wages are among the highest of any major industry.G. The $39 million earned by these funds in 1991 was used to finance education and other public services.H. Only S 25 million came from agricultural taxes.I. New Mexico’s extractive mineral industries contribute about a third of the state’s $ 1.9 billion general-fund income in fiscal year 1991.8、PART FOURQuestions 21-35•Read the text below about job prospects at the Provincial Bank.•Choose the correct word A, B, C, or, D on the oppositepage to fill each gap.•For each question 21-35, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.Employment Opportunities for Graduates with the Provincial BankThe Provincial Bank is one of the biggest (example)____________ institutions in the U.K. With its 1,900 branches and 58,000 employees, it has (21) ____________ a household name. Almost 4,000 of these employees (22)____________ managerial or executive positions. The bank has an outstanding (23) ____________ of profitability, which has been achieved by introducing innovations at the same time as maintaining leadership of the (24)____________. The bank's comprehensive training programme concentrates on (25) ____________ the most important skills that graduates need in order to (26) ____________ early management responsibility. Trainees take responsibility for their own continuous self-development through visiting other branches and departments, and by (27)____________ courses in management skills. They also receive training in order to increase their knowledge of the bank's (28)___________. The bank supports (29)____________ of staff who wish to take professional examinations, and itsGraduate Training Scheme is (30)_____________ to the nationally recognized Diploma in Management.Obviously the quality of its mangers is of (31)____________ importance to the bank's performance. It welcomes good graduates in any subject area, (32)____________ they can demonstrate the ability to influence events, and have the potential to (33)____________ both as leaders and as part of a team. Most graduate trainees join the Retail Banking division initially. Those starting on this programme will soon have the (34)____________ to work in other parts of the bank and can (35)____________ a varied and flexible working life. Example: A budgetary B fiscal C financial D economic21 A opened B entered C turned D become22 A hold B do C keep D own23 A career B catalogue C record D experience24 A area B trade C record D market25 A making B reaching C developing D heightening26 A present B treat C deal D handle27 A observing B attending C involving D staying28 A services B goods C creations D abilities29 A colleague B members C people D persons30 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked31 A main B vital C necessary D superior32 A therefore B thus C provided D only33 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome34 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability35 A forecast B believe C suppose D expect9、PART TWOQuestions 8-12•Read the extract below from an article about the coffee industry.•Choose the best sentence from the list on the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.•For each gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-I)on your Answer Sheet.•Do not use any letter more than once.Coffee is worth approximately $50-60bn per annum in terms of world sales. It is a truly international commodity, and today more than 50 countries in the world grow coffeebeans. (example) ______I_____. ICO organization helps coffee producers and promotes coffee conumption worldwide.ICO estimates that world production next yearwill reach 97.5 million bags.11.3 million bags higher than the current year. (8) ____________. As the largest producing country, Brazil is particularly important in the coffee world. In 1994 Brazil was responsible for 25% of world production, Colombia was next with 13.4%, Indonesia had 7.5%, Mexico 4.7%, Guatemala 3.8% and Ethiopia and Vietnam were equal with 3.4%.Coffee is a tough crop, and can be grown in areas where it is difficult or impossible to grow other crops. (9) However, disease is always problem for coffee production, as we can see in some parts of South America at the moment.ICO is active in educating farmers about avoiding disease and dealing with problems when they occur.The distribution chain varies from country to country, explains Pablo Dubois. In most countries the smaller farmers sell their crop to a local trader, who then sells it on to exporters. There are, however, other distribution systems. (10) ____________. Some countries, like Vietnam, have special government marketing organizations for coffee.Coffee prices often vary greatlyfrom one year to the next. In 1997, for example, there was a large rise in the world price, which was immediately felt by the consumer. Rising prices always result in a drop in sales, which will have a bad effect on those developing countries, which are highly dependent on foreign exchange from coffee exports. (11)____________.In the opinion of Pablo Dubois, the biggest problem for his organisation is to create greater consumer awareness of the different varieties of coffee and different ways of preparing it. (12)____________. ICO is therefore concentrating its promotional activities on Russia and China. It is also encouraging environmentally friendly coffee production, and last year's seminar on coffee and the environment created a lot of interest.The future looks bright for the coffee industry. It is estimated that consumption over the next few years will continue to rise steadily. New markets like Eastern Europe and China are expected to develop fast.A. As a result, the membership now represents 94% of all exporters and 60% of all importers.B. In some of these countries, this can amount to as much as 50% of all export earning.C. In North America, most consumers already have aboveaverage knowledge of the range available.D. For example, frost and wind are particularly damaging to coffee crops.E. Larger coffee growers, for example, frequently export directly.F. The main reason for this is higher Brazilian output as production recovers from weather damage to crops.G. It is cultivated in mountain regions which can only be reached by animal transport, and in other difficult areas where modern agricultural equipment cannot be used.H. This is because there is a demand for coffee in Germany, and it is also sold in the UK and in the US.I. This make the coffee industry fairly universal, according to Pablo Dubois, Head of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), based in London.10、PART THREEQuestions 13-20Read the article below about stress management, and answer questions 13-20 on the opposite page.A Lesson In Stress ManagementDemands placed on us at work can often lead to considerable worry and discomfort. There are, however, ways ofprotecting ourselves from the stress we face at work. We interviewed Jane Collard, a consultant in stress management.1. In Jane Collard's opinion, stress is becoming an increasingly common feature of the workplace. Stress is a highly individual reaction, which varies considerably from person to person, and it is difficult for some employees to avoid it. Indeed, stress is regarded by many as part of the organizational culture of our institutions: it comes with the job. Recent figures indicate that time taken off work because of stress has increased by 500 per cent since the 1950s. Undoubtedly, changes in working conditions have led to greater pressure at work at all levels. With reductions in staffing, workloads for individual employees have increased. In addition, many employees are left worrying about the security of their jobs.2. On the stress management courses that she runs, Jane Collard tries to make the trainees realise that stress in itself is not harmful. Everyone needs a certain level of stress to enable them to feel motivated and to perform effectively. A complete absence of stress can be as damaging as overstress, since it can make people lose interest in their work, and even lead to depression. The difficulties occur when the amount of stress rises above a level which is healthy for a particular individual. If this happens, the effects are very obvious and the trainees are taught to recognize the signs. Stress may be expressed physically, for example through headaches and tiredness, or through emotional problems such as depression. A person suffering from stress may also start to behave differently, and can be difficult to deal with.3. While it may not always be possible to prevent stress, there are a number of ways in which it can be controlled. The first thing that the trainees learn is how to manage their time effectively. This involves, first of all,setting realistic goals for both the short and long term. Once this framework has been established, tasks are then prioritised on a daily basis. The trainees are alsoreminded that when they are under pressure the less important items should be left, and they should never hesitate to delegate. Everyone is encouraged to look at ways of reducing 'wasted time ', for example by grouping similar tasks together or dealing with items immedkiately.4. Jane feels that one of the most useful features of the course is that it enables trainees to deal with those demands or deadlines that they regard as unreasonable. They are encouraged to avoid being defensive, but at the same time they are advised not to be afraid of saying 'no'. They are asked to give reasons only if necessary. The training helps them to foresee difficult situations or unwanted demands, and they learn how to prepare themselves mentally. Everyone is encouraged not to get stuck in negative thought patterns, where stress can feed a circular sense of helplessness. One solution they discuss is to think of a more encouraging alternative for each negative message. They learn, for example, to remind themselves that nothing terrible happens when a demand is refused or a deadline missed. Life goes on.Questions 13-16For questions 13-16, choose the best title for eachnumbered paragraph from the list below.For each numbered paragraph 1-4, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.Do not use any letter more than once.13 Paragraph 1 ______ 14 Paragraph 2 ______15 Paragraph 3 ______ 16 Paragraph 4 ______A Higher stress levels among top managersB Coping with stress through a positive attitudeC Time lost at work through sicknessD Causes of increased stress in the work environmentE Explanations for missed deadlinesF stress reduction through better organisationG Typical problems associated with stress。
2021年商务英语考试中级巩固测试题及答案四
2021年商务英语考试中级巩固测试题及答案四Exercises-A填入适当的介词或冠词。
A: Who do you work (1)?B: IBM.A: They're (2) computers, aren't they?B: Yes. I'm (3) sales manager. What about you?A: I work (4) Balfour Co.B: So you're (5) the construction business?A: That's right. I'm (6) engineer.Exercises-B请用括号中的词或短语,翻译下列句子。
1. 你父亲做什么工作(谋生)?(for a living)2. 我是搞软件开发的。
(on the…side)3. 我以前没有这儿见过你。
(see…around)4. 约翰在一家计算机公司干了许多年了。
(with, for years)5. 我妻子在家工作。
(from / at home)Translation1.在飞机上,甲乙两人邻座,他们交谈了起来。
甲:你好,我叫罗斯。
乙:很高兴认识你,我叫莎拉。
甲:你做什么工作?乙:我是搞计算机的--程序设计。
你呢,罗斯?甲:哦,我在一家贸易公司工作,在海运部。
2.在公司餐厅里,甲乙在排队等候。
甲:你好,我叫汤姆。
乙:你好我叫玛丽。
你在这儿工作吗?我以前没见过你。
甲:我刚来这个公司,在销售部。
乙:你在那儿干什么?甲:搞市场调研。
你呢?乙:我在人事部,做秘书。
Key to Exercises-A(1) for (2) in (3) a (4) with/for (5) in (6) anKey to Exercises-B1. What does your father do for a living?2. I'm on the software development side.3. I haven't seen you around before.4. John has been with a computer company for years.5. My wife works from / at home.Key to Translation1. A and B are seated next to each other on a plane. They start to talk.A: Hello, I'm Rose.B: Nice to meet you. I'm Sarah.A: What do you do for a living?B: I'm in computers-programming. What about you, Rose?A: Oh, I work for a trading company-in the Shipping Department.2. In the company canteen, A and B are waiting in a line.A: Hi, I'm Tom.B: Hi, I'm Mary. Do you work here? I haven't seen you around before.A: I've just stated to work for the company. I'm in the Sales Department.B: What do you do there?A: I'm on the market research side. And you?B: I'm working in the Personnel Department as a secretary.。
商务英语中级考试备考试题练习附答案
商务英语中级考试备考试题练习附答案书籍对于人类原有很重大的意义……,但,书籍不仅对那些不会读书的人是毫无用处,就是对那些机械地读完了书还不会从死的文字中引申活的思想的人也是无用的。
以下是为大家搜索的中级备考试题练习附答案,希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们!You will need to use some of these letters more than once.1 Managers need to take action to convince high-flyers of their value to the firm.2 Organisations need to look beyond the high-flyers they are currently developing.3 There is a concern that firms investing in training for high-flyers may not gain the benefits themselves.4 Managers need expert assistance from within their own firms in developing high-flyers.5 Firms currently identify high-flyers without the support of a guidance strategy.6 Managers are frequently too busy to deal with the development of high-flyers.7 Firms who work hard on their reputation as an employer will interest high-flyers.A Existing management research does not tell us much about how to find and develop high-flyers, those people who have the potential to reach the top of an organisation. Asa result, organisations are left to formulate their own systems. A more effective overall policy for developing future leaders is needed, which is why the London Business School has launched the Tomorrow's Leaders Research Group (TLRG). The group contains representatives from 20 firms, and meets regularly to discuss the leadership developmentof the organisations' high-flyers.B TLRG recognises just how significant line managersare in the process of leadership development. Unfortunately, with today's flat organisations, where managers have functional as well as managerial responsibilities, people development all too often falls victim to heavy workloads. One manager in the research group was unconvinced by the logic of sending his best people away on development courses, 'only to see them poached by another department or, worse still, another firm'. This fear of losing high-flyers runs deep in the organisations that make up the research group.C TLRG argues that the task of management is not necessarily about employee retention, but about creating'attraction centres'. 'We must help line managers torealise that if their panies are known as ones that develop their people, they will have a greater appeal to high-flyers,' said one advisor. Furthermore, selecting people for, say, a leadership development programme is a sign ofmitment from management to an individual. Loyalty can then be more easily demanded in return.D TLRG has concluded that a pany's HR specialists need to take action and engage with line managers individually about their role in the development of high-flyers. Indeed, in order to benefit fully from training high-flyers as the senior managers of the future, firms must actually address the development of all managers who will be supporting the high-flyers. Without this, managers will not be in a position to give appropriate advice. And when eventually the high-flyers do move on, new ones will be needed to replace them. The next challenge will be to find a new generation of high-flyers.首先得搞明白的是这篇文章到底讲的什么。
2021商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案1
2021商务英语考试BEC中级冲刺试题及答案1 一. READINGPART ONEQuestions 1-7Read these sentences and the following new reports.Which country does each sentence describe?For each sentence mark one letter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.Example:the head of state went to China to treat his disease.Answer: B1. the government didn't want to cancel a meeting inits capital.2. This country did something that went against the international aGREements.3. the king declared that he was unable to stop the civil war.4. A fierce quarrel broke out between this country and its neighbour.5. A national budget is going to be approved by the parliament some time in July.6. An opposition .party plans to turn down its enemywho now controlls the government.7. A nuclear reactor aroused the suspicion of the United Nations which sent inspectors there to investigate.A . North Korea announced that it had begun to change the fuel at a nuclear reactor at Youngbyon without the presence of international inspectors, a move that is contrary to international aGREements.B. the Khmers Rouges claimed to have captured the town of Mongkol Borei, in north-western Cambodia. As King Sihanouk prepared to leave for China to resume cancer treatment ,he said he had lost hope of resolving the Cambodian conflict.C. Japan's main opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, said it would try to bring down the minority government of Tsutiomu Hata once the budget is passed by parliament in mid-July.D. the Philippines refused a demand by Indonesia to ban a conference in Manila on East Timor, provoking the worst dispute between the countries for several years.PART TWOQuestions 8-12Read this memorandum.Choose the lest sentence from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A-I) on your Answer Sheet.De not mark any letter twice.One answer has teen given as an example.MEMORANDUMTo: Filma Williams ,school of ArchitectureFrom : Ram S. Johnson ,Physical Plant OperationsSubject : Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.Date : 4.4.94As you requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in EestHall ...example...Office and Classroom installationEstimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ...8...The work would take about three weeks.Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-orfive-day period...9... Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be done on weekends , and the overtime labour costs of about $1,500 have been included in the estimates.Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends `.. ... 10... ..Additional InstallationBecause a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways ,an additional $6 , 000 would be required for the equipment. .....11 ... If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipeway ...12...Summarythe total job for the building would be about $ 35, 000 if done at one time. A two-stage installation would cost about $55 ,000. I can get official bids at your request.Example: AA As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of airconditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.B All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $25,000 range.C This later installation would cost about $20,000.D However, class interruption should be minimal.E In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month.F therefore ,the total cost was this $6 ,000 plus another $5,000.G Labour costs would be an additional S 5 ,000,bringing the total cost of the addition to $11 ,000.H Each faculty member could expect to have workers in the office for about one day.I So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.KEYS:一. 阅读部分PART ONE1. D2. A3. B4. D5. C6. C7. APART TWO8. B 9. D 10. H 11. G 12. C。
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测题
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测题单项选择题 1、根据下面资料,回答题 Morning,NoonandNight The long-hours culture at work Working an eight-hour day is a luxury for most professional people. Nowadays, the only way to guarantee an eight-hour working day is to have a kind of job where you clock on and off. Those professionals who have managed to limit their hours to what was, 20 years ago, averagely do not wish to identify themselves. "1 can quite easily achieve my work within a normal day, but Idon't like to draw attention to it," says one sales manager. "People looked at me when I left at 5 o'clock. Now, I put paperwork in my bag. People assume I'm doing extra hours at home." But more typical is Mark, who works as an account manager. He says, "My contract says I work from 9 until 5 with extra hours as necessary. It sounds as if the extra hours are exceptional. In fact, my job would be enough not only for me, but also for someone else part- time. The idea of an eight-hour day makes me laugh!" He says he has thought about going freelance but realizes that this doesn't guarantee better working hours. Professor Cary Cooper, occupational psychologist at the University of Manchester, is the author of the annual Quality of Working,Life survey. The most recent survey found that 77% of managers in Britain work more than their contracted hours, and that this is having a damaging effect for their health, relationships and productivity. Professor Cooper iscritical of the long-hour culture. He says that while bosses believe long hours lead to greater efficiency, there is no evidence support this. "In fact, the evidence shows that long hours make you ill." There are, he says, steps that can be taken. One is to accept that the in-tray will never be empty. "There are always things to do. You just have to make the rule that on certain days you go home early. Prioritizing work and doing essential tasks first helps," he says. He also thinks it's time to criticize bad employers and unreasonable terms of employment. By all means, show commitment where necessary but when expectations are too high, people have to begin saying openly that they have a life outside of work. Personal development coach Mo Shapiro agrees that communication is important. Staff needs to talk to managers about the working practices within a company. Both parties shouldfeel that the expectations are realistic and allow them to have responsibilities and interests outside work. Sherecognizes, however, that in many organizations the response might well be, "If you want interests outside work, then find another job". She believes that seniorstaff has a duty to set an example. "1 recently worked for a firm of solicitors where the partners started at 7:30 am. What kind of message is that to send to the staff?" She believes there is no shame in working sensible hours - in fact quite the reverse."Some people might be in at 7:30 but will be doing very little. You can work really hard from9 to 5 and achieve the same. If you find it difficult to achieve an eight-hour day, there is, as a last resort, the old trick of leaving your jacket on your chair and your computer switched on, even after you have left the building. What does the writer say in the first paragraph about people who work an eight-hour day? A. They are reluctant to admit to this. B. They are disliked by their colleagues. C. They are limited to certain professions. D. They often catch up on work in the evenings.2、根据下面资料,回答题 Sell, Sell, Sell Last year over ε13bn was spent on advertising in the UK and research indicates that most people will have seen 2m sales messages by the time they are 30. Advertising is big business andoften acts as the interface between commerce and culture. While there are many adverts that just irritate, there are some that are miniature works of art. (0).. G... The advertisers themselves believe they are delivering an important message because they are protecting and promoting a client's brand and extending greater choice to the consumer. (8)Instead of being free, many TV channels would only be available on subscription packages of about ε 500 per month and newspapers might cost six times more than their present cover pdce.There are many different models of advertising practice, but no one is precisely sure what makes a good advert. (9) While some try to get you to buy a product, others, such as anti- smoking campaigns, aim to get you not to do something. Some adverts are not aimed at consumers at all, but at retailers, shareholders or employees. For example, manufacturers often advertise their products in trade magazines to reassure retailers that a new brand will be widely promoted. Petrol companies often choose to emphasize how environmentally friendly they are; this is to offset any negative public perceptions of the industry rather than to persuade consumers to buy an individual brand of petrol. (10) This is because petrol isregarded, in advertising terms, as a distress purchase. We get it because we can't do without it, not because wereally want it. In general, however, the main aim of advertising is to attribute emotional qualities to a product in order to create an individual brand that the consumer can associate with. Working out whether an advert has been successful is extremely difficult. (11) For example, what persuaded them to buy a car? You cannot be sure whether it was the advertising, the price, the opposition's distribution, changes in the law or changes in consumer attitudes that was the determining factor. What advertising can't do is make consumers buy something they don't want. It can perhaps persuade you to try something once, but if you don't like what you get, you won't try it again, (12) In other words, where there is no emotional engagement, such as a consumer's feelings about a bag of peas, beliefs are much harder to shift. A.Moreover, it is almost impossible to get people to change the way they view things they are indifferent to. B.Over the last ten years, other forms of advertising, such as direct marketing, have become increasingly popular as well as scientific. C.They don't, as the industry well knows, care enough to be brandloyal to such a product. D.Whether you accept this argument or not, you have to recognize that without advertising our world would be very different. E.The problem lies in isolating precisely what motivates people to behave in a particular way. F.This is partly because not all advertisements are designed to do the same thing. G.The production costs involved in these can reach higher figures than those for the average movie.(8)应选3、根据下面资料,回答题 A Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we haven't quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes - exactly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right - and that means listening. B Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effortless activity. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzingthe speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong. However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying - probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late. C The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished. We then stop listening. Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it. Good listeners don't interrupt. In fact, it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well. D Above all, be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally importantly you should put yourself in the other person'sshoes, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response. But don't be too clever. Faced with a know-all, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing. Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation.4、根据下面资料,回答题 Getting the Most out of Meetings One aspect of business life which many managers are unhappy with is the need to attend meetings. Research indicatesthat managers will spend between a third and a half oftheir working lives in meetings. Although most managers would agree that it is hard to think of an alternative to meetings, as a means of considering information and making collective decisions, their length and frequency can cause problems with the workload of even the best-organized executives. Meetings work best if they take place only when necessary and not as a matter of routine. One example of this is the discussion of personal or career matters between members of staff and their line and personnel managers. Another is during the early stages of a project when the team managing it needs to learn to understand and trust one another. Once it has been decided that a meetingis necessary, decisions need to be taken about who will attend and about the location and length of the meeting. People should only be invited to attend if they are directly involved in the matters under discussion and the agenda should be distributed well in advance. An agenda is vital because it acts as a road map to keep discussion focused and within the time limit allocated. This is also the responsibility of the person chairing the meeting, who should encourage those who say little to speak and stop those who have a great deal to say from talking too. much. At the end of a well organized meeting, people will feel that the meeting has been a success and be pleased they were invited. They will know not only what decisions were made but also the reasons for these decisions. Unfortunately, at the end of a badly organized meeting those present will leave feeling that they have wasted their time and that nothing worthwhile has been achieved. Much thought has been given over the years to ways of keeping meetings short. One man who has no intention of spending half his working life in meetings is Roland Winterson, chief executive of a large manufacturing company. He believes that meetings should be short, sharpand infrequent. "1 try to hold no more than two or three meetings a week, attended by a maximum of three people for no longer than half an hour," he says. "They are clearly aimed at achieving a specific objective, such as making a decision or planning a statement, and are based on careful preparation. I draw up the agenda for every meeting and circulate it in advance; those amending are expected to study it carefully and should be prepared to both ask and answer questions. Managers are best employed carrying out tasks directly connected with their jobs not attending endless meetings. In business, time is money and spending it in needless meetings that don't achieve anything can be very costly. Executives should follow the example of lawyers and put a cost on each hour of their time and then decide whether attending a long meeting really is the best way to spend their time." What do most managers think about meetings? A. Meetings take up most of their working life. B. Meetings allow them to monitor decision-making.C. Meetings prevent them from establishing a routine. D. Meetings are the only way they know of achievingcertain objectives.5、根据下面内容,回答题 A The Birmingham Alliance will provide Birmingham with one of Europe's largest regional shopping centres, right in the heart of the city.The Alliance, an initiative between three of the largest developers in the country, all with extensive experience of urban regeneration schemes, will facilitate an 800m investment in Birmingham.This will regenerate 40 acres of the city centre within the next decade.Planning permission is in place for the new scheme, which will be a short distance from existing prime retail areas.The development will be well serviced by all forms of public transport, as well as providing parking space forε 3,200 cars. B The private-public partnership between Legal & General and Bracknell Town Council will manage the ~ 500m regeneration of the town's centre.The proposals, which are awaiting the outcome of consultation with local residents, provide for approximately 102,000 m2 of retail and leisure facilities, ε200 residential units and office accommodation.This development is expected to set the standard for town centre regeneration schemes to come because of the way it integrates the business and community sectors.It will also facilitate great improvements in the region's transportinfrastructure. C Bluewater is a symbol of retail excellence, achieved through a unique combination of design, retail mix, leisure, catering and hospitality.The centre, surrounded by parkland, is situated in thecountry's most affluent region.Eleven million people, witha combined spending power predicted to exceed a record5.5bn, live within 60 minutes of the centre.The developers set a precedent in the industry by gating the country's three best-known department stores to open very large branches within the centre, as well as over 300 leading fashion and lifestyle stores. D Following its recent stock market success, Lend Lease is now developing Overgate shopping centre in Dundee.Construction is well under way, and with several of the country's best-known retailers already secured, Lend Lease is promoting the centre as the unrivalled shopping destination of the region.The economic base of the area has improved continuously over the past decade, due to the fast expansion of the biomedical and service sectors.With an estimated potential market of 500,000 people, Overgate is proving attractive to leading UK retailers. This development is in an area where thepotential for consumer spending is the highest in the country.6、根据下面内容,回答题: Department Store Magic For most of the 20th century Smithson's was one of Britain's most successful department stores,but by the mid-1990s,it had become dull.Still profitable,thanks largely to a series of successful advertising campaigns,but decidedly boring.The famous were careful not to be seen there,and its sales staff didn’t seem to have changed since the store openedin l908. Worst of all,its customers were buying fewer and fewer of its own-brand products,the major part of its business,and showing a preference for more fashionable brands. But now all this has changed,thanks to Rowena Baker,who became Smithson’s first woman Chief Executive three years ago.Since then,while most major retailers in Britain have been losing money,Smithson’s profits have been rising steadily.When Baker started,a lot of improvements had just been made to the buildin9,without having any effect on sales, and she took the bold decision to invite one of Europe’s most exciting interior designers to develop the fashion area,the heart of the store.This very quickly led to rising sales,even before the goods ondisplay were changed.And as sales grew,so didprofits. Baker had ambitious plans for the store frOm the start.“We’re playing a big game,to prove we’re up there with the leaders in our sector,and we have to make sure people get that message.Smithson’s had fallen behind the competition.It provided a traditional service targeted at middle—aged,middle—income customers,wh0’d been shopping there for years, and the customer base was gradually contractin9.Our idea is to sell such an exciting variety of goods that everyone will want to come in,whether they plan to spend a little or a lot.”Baker’s vision for the store is clear,but achieving it is far from simple.At first,many employees resisted her improvements because they just wouldn’t be persuaded that there was anything wrong with the way they’d always done things,even if they accepted that the store had to overtake its competitors.It took many long meetings,involving the entire workforce,to win their support。
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测试题5
2021年商务英语考试BEC中级预测试题5单项选择题1、根据下面内容,回答题Business MeetingsIt is important that ideas anD.suggestions tableD.at formal meetings are voiceD.at the (0)..D...time.This is achieveD.by keeping to the (19)...... shown on the agenda.For example, there is no (20)...... in discussing ideas to do with Item Six on the agendA.when Item Two has not yet been (21)...... Such deviations from the agendA.may (22)....... in confusion among the people at the meeting; they may also (23)...... concentration if they see something as irrelevant.To make certain that the meeting proceeds in an orderly fashion, it is therefore useful to(24) ......some grounD.rules.First, everyone will neeD.to understanD.that they must(25) ......their comments to the topiC.under discussion.The Chair can then encourage one person to speak at A.(26) ......so that any ideas offereD.can be discusseD.anD.(27)Once that person has finished, someone else can put (28)..... their ideas anD.so on.If this procedure is adopted, the participantswill be able to follow the various issues in A.consistent manner, which will help with the decision-making (29)..... later on.It will also (30).....that the quiet people at meetings get A.chance to (31)..... their say, rather than just their more outspoken colleagues.In (32)...... it is often the quiet people at meetings who generate the best ideas, because they are in the (33)...... of thinking before they speak.(19)应选A.structureB.directionC.orderD.arrangemer2、根据下面内容,回答题"Businessman of the Year" AwardA. James King: Chief Executive of Fentons FinanceKing was nominated for the quality of his leadership, with the judges claiming that the Fentons Finance boss is almost revered by his team. He is credited with reinventing Fentons Finance - revitalizing its culture ofinflexibility, removing outdated pre-merger barriers and playing a brilliant tactical game. He led everyone to believe he was opposed to large mergers and then jumped on the Westcombe Bank opportunity at just the right moment. History will be the judge, but for now the markets consider King to be a star.B. Keith Nash: Chief Executive of Hamley's Supermarkets Nash took over as CEO when Hamley's systems anddistribution were out of date and the brand badly needed freshening up. He began refocusing the brand at the higher quality end of the food market and launched several own-brand initiatives for the health conscious. As a result, the share price has gone up nearly 80 per cent. This should be extremely satisfying for Nash, who had left the retailer in 1986, disappointed after failing to secure the top job.C. Jorge Marquez: Chairman of the Kenwick GroupMarquez was a popular choice for his achievements at Kenwick. The judges say he has been courageous in pushing through the appointment of controversial or inexperienced chief executives to companies within the group, and then sponsoring them as they transformed their businesses. He operates as a "virtual" chairman, without a permanentoffice in any one company. He phones his CEOs regularly,and several of them have acknowledged the vitalcontribution he makes to their effectiveness. Everyone is impressed at how he also finds the time to be chairman of two other large companies.D. Richard Jenkins: Finance Director of Centron Advertising Labouring in the shadow of a high-profile boss can sometimes draw attention away from the finance director,and the judges considered it was high time Jenkins got that attention. The CEO may be the public face of Centron, but Jenkins is the one who makes it run smoothly. Behind the scenes, he is constantly demonstrating that budgets and forecasts are what is needed to make a company successful, particularly now that the advertising market has been hitby recession, it is largely thanks to him that Centron isin much better shape than its rivals.This businessman has successfully targeted a differentgroup of consumers.填空题3、根据下面内容,回答题Market Research0 Market research involves in collecting and sorting facts and opinions from specific groups00 0f people.The purpose of research can vary from discovering the popularity of a political34 party to assessing whether is a product needs changing or replacing.Most work in35 consumer research involves interviewers employed by market research agencies,but36 certain industrial and social research is carried out by any specialist agencies.Interviews37 may be with individuals or groups and can last anything as from a few minutes to an hour38 0r more.In some interviews,people may be asked to examine or try out products before39 giving up their opinion.Successful interviewers tend to like meeting people and should40 not only be shy of addressing strangers.Interviewers are usually expecled to work41 unsupervised,organizing their own workload.Self-discipline is absolutely essential,and42 as are motivation and enemy.There are no specific age limits for such a work,though43 many agencies prefer to employ older applicants with experience of meeting people。
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下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案
xx年下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案
xx年下半年商务英语中级冲刺试题及答案
一.READING
PART ONE
Questions 1-7
.Read these senten ___s and the three pany plans below.
.Which pany does each senten ___ describe?
. For each senten ___ ___rk one letter(A ,B or C)on your Answer Sheet.
Example
To bine its operations in different parts of the world will save a lot of money for the pany.
Answer: B
1. The pany has businesses in four continents of the world.
2. The pany has appointed a new ___nager in charge of medicines.
3. New automobiles will be developed in its program
___nters.
4. A reform is being carried out in its organizations.
5. Goods for hair protection ___kes a lot of money for the pany.
6. It tries to be more ready to meet the needs of the customers.
7. The pany is ___de up of fourteen subpanies all over the world.
A . FORD
To save up to $ 3 billion a year, Ford is merging its ___nufacturing, sales, and product development operations in North America and Europe-and eventually in Lation America and Asia. And in a move toward a more horizontal organization the pany is setting up five program ___nters with worldwide responsibility in develop new cars and trucks.
B. IBM
Big Blue is reorganizing its ___rketing and sales operations into 14 worldwide industry groups ,such as banking ,retail ,and insuran ___. In moving away from an organization based on geography, IBM hopes to eliminate turf wars and ___ke itself more responsive to customers.
C. BMS
PART TWO
Questions 8-12
. Read this proposal about the CPT Word Pro ___ssor.
. Choose the best senten ___ from the list A-I to fill each of the blanks.
. For each blank ( 8 -12) ___rk one letter(A -I)on your Answer Sheet.
. De not ___rk any letter twi ___.
. One answer has been given as an example.
15 June 1993
Ms. Martha Weston
Word Pro ___ssing Supervisor
ABC Company
Post Offi ___ Box 1072
28 King's Street London
Dear Ms. Weston.
Perfor ___n ___ of the Cpt Equipment
I'm Pleased to ___ you about our experien ___ with the CPT Word Pro ___ssor as you requested re
___ntly____example____I assume you have looked at several ___chines and have narrowed down your choi ___s. Here are my observations.
An approach to adopting word pro ___ssors
Eighteen months ago we adopted CPT equipment on limited scale with the idea in mind that we could gradually get rid of electric typewriters as we became familiar with the word pro ___ssor____8 ____The stations are actually in pairs so each pair can share a mon printer____ 9____
We use the equipment as dedicated word pro ___ssors, although we do have the ability to link up with our puter installation.
The step-at-a-time development of our word-pro ___ssing ___nter has, we think, saved us money and training
time____10____
Perfor ___n ___
In terms of perfor ___n ___ , the CPT equipment is ex
___llent____11____Moreover our servi ___ contract and warranty have covered all ___intenan ___ costs.
We have software packages that check spelling and signal when a mistake oured.____ 12____Using both printers , we re ___ntly prepared 1200 individually typed form letter
___ilings a under four hours. We have no plaint about our preparation of executive reports.
Example: I
A So it works very well and has so ___ny different functions.
B Also it has redu ___d the confusion that exists about buying software packages .
C The train stops at each station for only fifteen minutes.
D We began with two work stations and now have four.
E Our routine letters are prepared from disc-stored
___sters.
F The Rotary W printer with a speed of 45 characters a second can easily handle two input stations.
G In contrast ,its size and weight are ideal for carrying.
H We have not yet experien ___d mechanical problems so far.
I We are pleased with its perfor ___n ___ and multi-functions.
PART THREE
Questions 13-20
. Read this text about the problem of Barclays Bank. 模板,内容仅供参考。